Queens Hideaway
(718) 383-2355
222 Franklin St
Brooklyn,
NY
11222
40.7348
-73.9585
Neighborhood: Greenpoint
What People Are Saying About Queens Hideaway
The Editor
Erin Behan
Citysearch
The Scene
Not much decorates the blue and white walls of this narrow space--in fact, the room is so spare it could easily be mistaken for a low-rent coffeehouse were it not for the open kitchen. Offering up a handwritten menu that changes daily, friendly tattooed servers let diners take their time.
The Food
Chef/owner Liza Queen moved from Portland, Oregon, and that West Coast aesthetic is reflected, albeit with a Southern twang. A bowl of messy but good boiled peanuts tops each table, a stand-in for bread. When available, start with the fried okra or brussel sprouts, coated in cornmeal and lightly fried. Then be prepared for the boldly spiced entrees that grip with big flavor--a leg of lamb rubbed in fennel seed assaults with earthy goodness, and there's not a hint of delicacy about the homemade pasta with cockles, kohlrabi and bacon. Balance it out with the rich salty sweet chocolate pie.
User Reviews
VinFris
July 01, 2008
Ok, First things first. If you're charging me $25 for an uncooked lamb entree and it's not "tavern on the green", it better be something special. I could have gotten boars head cold cuts and slapped it on my plate. It was just OK. We also had hush puppies, which were ok, the hot sauce was pretty tasteless, again $7? I guess that's not too bad for a trendy place. My girlfriend got the warm fish salad. It was again, ok, but would have been tasty for $11 NOT $23! Something else that ticked me off. There were these $12 pancakes on the menu, which when we asked the waitress if it was enough for an entree she said no... Let me tell you something, I started watching these things being served to other people and you would have to be 300 + pounds not to be filled by them. They also happened to look delicious. I'll be fair on the service, it was slow, but 10 tables sat at once with one waitress. That stuff happens. Now you're probably asking yourself why did it get all these great writeups? My theory on this is that the people who review these places don't have to worry about price! Something to know, I never write reviews, but I had to warn people whose mommy and daddy don't pay their rent not to get ripped off by this place. If you have to try it, try the pancakes they were ONLY $12!! Why didn't I get the pancakes? because I stupidly thought that if they're charging that much it's gotta be good. there's an old saying, fool me once... ok i've vented enough!
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mbollocks
January 19, 2008
really overpriced. food banal and not at all accurately described on the menu. will never go there again. paid 50 bucks per head and left hungry! one of the worst restaurant experiences i've had. a rip off.
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elisemischief
September 30, 2007
we visited the queen's hideaway after reading about it in a NYT article on slow food chef alice waters. because they buy all their food from organic local farmers and food producers, it was some of the best food we have eaten in a while. their menu changes based on what's good at the farmer's markets that day. a couple caveats: 1) this place gets crowded pretty quick on a sat night, and if you want to sit outside, it's best to make a reservation. 2) the service and the food are NOT quick, plan to spend at least a couple hours there. SO if you can get over that, read on . . . we sat inside, and the atmosphere/air were just fine. we had the fried zucchini and fried green tomatoes as appetizers, and they were tasty and nicely fried without being at all greasy or overly oily. the fried green tomatoes came with a sweet corn & red pepper hash that was delicious. among the four of us we got a butternut squash soup with scallops, a pork salad, a fried oyster salad and fish tacos. i tried everything except the pork salad. the soup had a sweet, buttery, delicate flavor to it -- so autumn inspired and yummy. the fried oyster salad -- amazing! a delicate creamy dressing, watercress and fresh greens were mixed in with huckleberries and crunchy fried oysters. the fish tacos -- stuffed with veggies and seafood like tomatoes, radishes, avocados, shrimp and a fresh white fish, we ate every last bite of everything we ordered off the plates! we will go back . . . and enjoy a long, relaxing, locally grown dinner again. fyi, the place is no longer byob. they now have a pretty decent selection of reds, whites, roses, champagne and beer. my only complaint -- a restaurant should have enough glasses to accommodate the amount of customers it seats. we saw a couple next to us wait for wine glasses for 10 minutes, then get up and leave. but they were the only dissatisfied customers i saw in the packed restaurant.
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Where to Sit:
In warm weather, a backyard opens for relief from the dining room, which lacks air-conditioning.
Know Before You Go:
The restaurant is BYOB, and the bottle fee is $7.
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Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, B.Y.O.B., Hidden Find
